George Simpson-Hayward, the last of the lobsters, died on 2 October 1936.
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Andy Ducat died while batting on 23 July 1942
Read MoreGeorge Summers: The first major cricketing casualty
15 June 1870 George Summers dies due to a cricketing injury
Read MoreLeslie Hylton: The only Test cricketer to have been executed
Leslie Hylton was hanged to death on 17 May 1955
Read MoreEnd of England's Finest Sportsman
Stoddy passed away on April 4, 1915
Read MoreArthur Mailey: That most colourful of characters
Arthur Mailey passed away on Dec 31, 1967
Read MoreVijay Hazare: The first of many maestros in the Indian middle-order
Vijay Hazare passed away on Dec 18, 2004
Read MorePaul Ian van der Gucht : Gloucestershire cricketer of Dutch ancestry who played for Bengal
Paul Ian van der Gucht passed away on Dec 15, 1993
Read MoreBob Woolmer found dead
March 18, 2007. A day after Pakistan had crashed out of the 2007 World Cup with a humiliating loss to Ireland, coach Bob Woolmer was found dead in his hotel room. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the terrible day and the intrigue that followed.
Read MoreKen Barrington passes away in Barbados
March 14, 1981. Ken Barrington, Assistant Manager of England cricket team, suddenly passed away in Barbados where the side was engaged in a Test against West Indies. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the events of the sad day that witnessed the demise one of the greatest batsmen to ever play the game, and the most loved of tour managers.
Read MoreRoss Gregory c Hedley Verity b Ken Farnes: The dismissal involving three World War II victims
Ross Gregory was dismissed for the last time in his Test career on February 27, 1937. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the execution of an Australian miracle on the same that was marred by the dark significance of a dismissal.
Read MoreRugby haka at cricketing funeral
February 26, 2005. News got out that Ian Colquhoun, the springy Central Districts and New Zealand wicketkeeper, had passed away. The immensely popular Colquhoun’s funeral, hosted at Palmerston North Boys High School, was attended by about a thousand people — but the biggest surprise came when they performed a haka in memory of Colquhoun, the man who had played Hawke Cup for Manawatu, played for Otago, and made it to the All Blacks trials before becoming a successful teacher and coach. Abhishek Mukherjee reflects on the life of a near-forgotten man.
Read MoreCyril Christiani - death at 24
April 4, 1938. The brilliant Guyanese wicketkeeper Cyril Christiani died from malaria at the age of just 24. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man still widely considered as one of the best wicketkeepers to have played for West Indies.
Read MoreRoy Kilner - passed away at 37
April 5, 1928. Roy Kilner, the Yorkshire and England all-rounder, passed away from enteric fever at the age of just 37. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who was one of the favourite cricketers of Neville Cardus.
Read MoreWalter Symonds Newhall - the cricketer who died during the American Civil War
December 18, 1863. Serving in the American Civil War, Walter Symonds Newhall died in an unfortunate accident in Virginia. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life of the first International cricketer to perish during a War.
Read MoreReggie Schwarz - one of the pioneers of googly - dies at 43
November 18, 1918. Reggie Schwarz, the man who was instrumental in the spread of the art of the googly, died in Etaples, France. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day when the pioneering South African googly bowler, who had managed to survive the First World War after serving with distinction, was struck down by Spanish Flu.
Read MoreFreddie Calthorpe - the first England captain to West Indies - dies at 43
November 19, 1935. Hon Frederick Somerset Gough Calthorpe, the man who captained England in their first Test in the West Indies, passed away at the young age of 43. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of this useful amateur all-rounder.
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